Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Saudi Arabia
944,740
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
33.69 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 33.69 million against 944,740 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 32.75 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 35.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 195 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 5,542 1.14 million 1.13 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 29,683 2.02 million 1.99 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 114,031 4.58 million 4.47 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 324,735 12.36 million 12.03 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 694,485 23.79 million 23.09 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 823,213 31.50 million 30.68 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 33.69 million against 944,740 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
32.75 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release